How to back up and restore system data

Introduction

You can create a backup file with system information and store it on a diskette or another drive. The backup file will contain information about

  • Global Files

  • Personal Files

  • System Files

Afterwards you can use the backup file to restore the system definitions in case they are corrupted.

How to create a backup file

The table below describes how to create a backup file and store it for example on a rescue diskette:

Step

Action

1

Insert a diskette into the computer if you want to store the backup file on a diskette.

2

Choose Administration:Create/Restore Backup in the UNICORN Manager to display the Create/Restore Backup dialog box:

3

  • In the Action field, make sure that the Create option is selected.

  • Click the Browse button to select where to store the backup file.

    .Note: Select A:\ to store the file on the diskette.

  • In the Items field, select which information to include on the backup file.

  • Click the Create button to create the backup file and store it in the selected location.

Note: You can click the Information button to see which information files will be included in the backup file.

How to restore the system data

The table below describes how to restore the system data from a backup file, located for example on a rescue diskette:

Step

Action

1

If the backup file is located on a diskette, insert the diskette into the computer.

2

Choose Administration:Create/Restore Backup in the UNICORN Manager to display the Create/Restore Backup dialog box:

3

  • In the Action field, select the Restore option.

  • Click the Browse button to select the folder where the backup file is located.Note: Select A:\ if the file is located on the diskette.

  • In the Items field, select which information to include from the backup file.

  • Click the Restore button to restore the system definitions.

Note: You can click the Information button to see which information files are included in the backup file.

2005-06-15